Nearly 70% of mortgage professionals surveyed by AD Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said 2025 was a better year for business than 2024.
Category: News and Trends
Single-Family Rent Growth Remains Low, Cotality Finds
Cotality, Irvine, Calif., found single-family rent prices increased just 0.9% year-over-year in October.
First American: National House Price Growth Stabilizes in Low Single Digits
Annual house price appreciation remained below 1% for the fourth consecutive month during November, according to First American Data & Analytics, Santa Ana, Calif.
Dealmaker: Greystone Provides $98M for East Harlem Affordable Complex
Greystone, New York, provided a $97.6 million HUD-insured loan to refinance a multifamily property in East Harlem, N.Y.
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Wilqo’s Tom Morelli on Where Technology Is Driving ROI–and Where It’s Not
As the industry changes, so does the cost of doing business. According to Freddie Mac’s 2024 Cost to Originate study, average origination costs have gone up 35% over the past three years, leaving origination costs incredibly high.
Matic: Premium Growth Slowing, but Insurance Affordability Challenges Remain
Matic, Columbus, Ohio, reported that after a few years of significant rate increases, home insurance premium growth began to slow in 2025.
Advocacy Update: Bipartisan Housing Package Clears HFSC; MBA Calls on FHFA to Replace Tri-Merge; More
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Allied Van Lines: Moves Decrease Slightly, but Americans Attracted to Midsize Cities
Allied Van Lines, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., released its annual U.S. Migration Report, analyzing Americans’ moves in 2025.
Chart of the Week: Lender-Paid Loan Expense and Borrower-Paid Charges and Fees
In recent years as volume has subsided, mortgage lenders have been focused on rising origination expenses, including credit costs.